FIRE DESTROYS COTTON FACTORY IN SARLAHI Kathmandu, 2 April: A massive fire destroyed broke Hanuman Cotton Industry in Lalbandi VDC in Sarlahi district on Tuesday evening. Efforts cot9ine to put out the blaze. Nnnn CHAIRMAN REGMI PATRON OF NEPAL SCOUTS Kathmandu, 2 April: Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Patron of Nepal Scouts, Khil Raj Regmi, took oath of Nepal Scouts at a ceremony held at his residence at Baluwatar here on Tuesday, RSS reports.. Regmi took the oath in line with the provision in the Nepal Scouts Act which states that the Executive Head of the State is the Chief Patron of the Nepal Scouts. Addressing the ceremony organised by Nepal Scouts, Chairman Regmi underlined the need of expanding scouts education as it produces disciplined youths with good character and high moral standards. "As the Chief Patron of Nepal Scouts, I will extend the required support for its expansion and promotion," he said. Chief Commissioner of Nepal Scouts, Shreeram Lamichhane, briefed about the scout´s activities on the occasion. Chief Scout and Minister for Youth and Sports, Ram Kumar Shrestha, was also present at the function. nnnn